field house

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noun

a building housing the dressing facilities, storage spaces, etc., used in connection with an athletic field.

a building used for indoor athletic events, as track events or basketball.

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Nearby words

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Origin of field house

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for field house

Willard found the field-house locked when he reached it again, and no one was in sight.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour
He went into the field-house the next day, unbuttoning his coat and hating football.
Princeton Stories|Jesse Lynch Williams
Theres one stored over in the field-house, one they use to set the dressing-tent on.
The Turner Twins|Ralph Henry Barbour